- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Tasks
Ensure proper functioning of equipmentMaintain work records and logsMonitor personnel workloads and locationsAdvise vehicle operators of traffic and other problemsDispatch personnel according to schedules and work ordersDispatch personnel as required by emergency situationsKnowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practicesKnowledge of highway trucking and associated rules and regulationsMaintain vehicle operator work recordsOperate radio equipmentProcess and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipmentRecord mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expensesRespond to urgent calls from individual who find themselves in life threatening situation and who require assistance Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Ability to work independentlyAttention to detailFast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksWork under pressure
Personal suitability
Efficient interpersonal skillsExcellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationFlexibilityOrganizedReliabilityTeam player
Government programs
Recognized employer
Employment terms options
Evening
Employment terms options
MorningOn callDayWeekend
Support for persons with disabilities
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
